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( Weighted average cost of capital ?) The capital structure for the Carion Corpo

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Question

(Weighted average cost of capital?) The capital structure for the Carion Corporation is provided?. The company plans to maintain its debt structure in the future. If the firm has an? after-tax cost of debt of 6.7 percent, a cost of preferred stock of 12.1 ?percent, and a cost of common stock of 17.4 ?percent, what is the? firm's weighted average cost of? capital?

A.) The? firm's weighted average cost of capital is ()%.?(Round to two decimal? places.)

Bonds 1,111 Pefered stock 271 common stock 3,536 4,918

Explanation / Answer


Bonds

1,111

Preferred stock

271

common stock

3,536

Total

4,918

WACC = Weighted average cost of capital;

WACC = Cost of equity x Weight of equity + Cost of preferred share x Weight of preferred share + Cost of debt x Weight of debt

WACC = 17.4% x 3536/4918 + 12.1% x 271/4918 + 6.7% x 1111/4918

WACC = 14.69%

Bonds

1,111

Preferred stock

271

common stock

3,536

Total

4,918